Combine oats, spice, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Add pears and half the macadamias and stir to coat. Whisk egg, milks, vanilla and syrup in a large jug then tip in with oats and pears and mix well.

Pour batter into prepared dish, smooth with the back of a spoon and sprinkle with remaining chopped macadamias. Bake approx 30 mins until firm in centre and golden on top.

Cool 10 mins before spooning onto serving plates, or cool completely and cut into bars for later. Store in fridge or layer bars with paper and freeze.

COOK’S NOTES

Mixed spice: can substitute with 1 ½ tsp cinnamon plus a good pinch each of ginger, cloves and nutmeg.

Rice syrup: substitute with honey, maple syrup or even orange juice if you prefer, or for an un-sweetened bake replace with additional milk or coconut milk.